Helpful Bike Safety Resources:

One of the best ways to become more comfortable and further enjoy the time on your bike is to take a cycling class. James Bausch, our county’s only certified safe cycling instructor is delighted to offer various classes in our community. Some of the topics covered in the classes include: hazard avoidance techniques, where to ride on the road, how to fix a flat, rules of the road for cyclists, and basic mechanic skills.

These classes are guaranteed to make you more comfortable and confident on your bike and thus enjoy your ride even more! Check out our calendar of events page to find out when the next class is being held.

Warsaw Indiana Ordinances that Pertain to Bikes & Cycling

Sec. 74-271. – Traffic laws applicable to persons riding bicycles.
Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be subject to the statutes of the state and to the provisions of this article and this chapter applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except such provisions which by their nature can have no application. For the purpose of this section, a sidewalk or city-owned property shall be deemed to be a roadway and shall be subject to the same traffic control as is the street adjacent to which such sidewalk parallels, or to which such property lies.

Sec. 74-272. – Manner of riding.
No operator of a bicycle shall cause his bicycle to weave or curve to and fro upon a sidewalk or roadway and shall ride the bicycle in a straight and continuous line only.

Sec. 74-273. – Operation on sidewalks.
No person shall operate a bicycle upon a sidewalk within the business district of the city. When bicycles are permitted to be operated upon sidewalks, the operator of a bicycle shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian.

Sec. 74-274. – Speed.
No person shall operate his bicycle at a speed greater than that which permits him to bring his bicycle to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead.

Sec. 74-275. – Parking.
No person shall park a bicycle upon a street other than against the curb, nor upon a sidewalk in a rack to support the bicycle or against a building or at the curb except in such a manner as to afford no obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian traffic.

Want to Help Out?

Are you looking for ways to get involved in improving the quality of life in your community? There are many opportunities to help in the ongoing effort to build a bicycle and pedestrian friendly community!